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Originally Posted by Calculusaurus  Finlandia gets a lot of attention; it's great, but it's too bad that it distracts people away from his other works.
His symphonies (my favorites are 5 and 7), tone poems (favorites are pohjola's daughter, en saga), karelia suite (very colorful), and of course his violin concerto -- they're all great. |
Hi Calculusaurus
I agree that Finlandia may get more of the limelight but I dont neglect his other works. For a compact piece of pleasure try
'Romance in C'
BTW - Sir John Barbirolli conducting the Halle Orchestra (EMI Sibelius Edition) is a masterpiece.